A core function of the HRTPO, the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the Hampton Roads area, is to develop and maintain a Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The LRTP is a blueprint for planned transportation improvements over a 20-year planning horizon based on the vision and goals of the region. Since 2016, HRTPO staff has been…
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Crash Rates: Drivers in Their 70s Below Middle-Aged Drivers
Better health, safer vehicles and various policy interventions have prevented a spike in crashes as a result of the aging U.S. population. Drivers in their 70s are now less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than those in prime working years. Not only do drivers in their 70s now have fewer fatal crashes…
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